Remote Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Cloud Security

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer for a remote-first role in South Africa. The position focuses on designing, implementing, and managing advanced security solutions to protect the organization’s digital infrastructure, with Mahikeng, North West as the conceptual location.

The successful candidate will bridge network and application security in a fast‑paced environment. The role requires hands‑on expertise in firewalls, VPNs, cloud security across AWS/Azure/GCP, SIEM/EDR,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 5 years hands-on cybersecurity engineering experience.
• Strong network security expertise including firewalls and VPNs.
• Experience securing cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain security controls across networks and cloud.
• Deploy security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR, endpoints).
• Automate security tasks with scripting and orchestration.
• Perform security assessments, vulnerability testing, threat modeling.
• Respond to security incidents with expert analysis.
• Collaborate with IT and development to bake security in.
• Develop and maintain security documentation and configs.
• Stay updated on threats and best practices.
• Contribute to security roadmap and strategy.
• Mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Network security

Cloud security

Python

PowerShell

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SIEM

EDR

WAFs

VPNs

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer for a remote-first role in South Africa. The position focuses on designing, implementing, and managing advanced security solutions to protect the organization’s digital infrastructure, with Mahikeng, North West as the conceptual location.

The successful candidate will bridge network and application security in a fast‑paced environment. The role requires hands‑on expertise in firewalls, VPNs, cloud security across AWS/Azure/GCP, SIEM/EDR,